Tweaking St Peter’s India Pale Ale suggestions

[achaddy]

I have St Peter’s India Pale Ale kit bought for me as a Xmas present. I’ve made this before and was nice but thought the white powdered hop extract could be improved on. The powder also contain Maltodextrin according to packet.
So I was wondering if anybody had any suggestions on pimping this kit please?

 

[Dicko]

Hi achaddy
Just been reading through some old threads on this kit and seen jphil123 dry hopped it with 60g willamette and 40g wakatu. Hope this is of some help.
Cheers Dicko.

 

[RoomWithABrew]

Liquid Hop extract another option.

 

[Appleton Brews]

Change the yeast to US05 or CML Five and dry hop.

 

[achaddy]

Hi achaddy
Just been reading through some old threads on this kit and seen jphil123 dry hopped it with 60g willamette and 40g wakatu. Hope this is of some help.
Cheers Dicko.

Ha, your powers of search are better than mine or more observant. I had seen that thread but didn't read down all the posts. Think that might be worth considering.
@Appleton Brews. Yeast ideas seem sensible for this kit.

 

[achaddy]

Liquid Hop extract another option.

Looking at this option, seems quite expensive which begs the question, how much more money is worth adding to a kit with value for money in mind?

 

[Appleton Brews]

Looking at this option, seems quite expensive which begs the question, how much more money is worth adding to a kit with value for money in mind?

I moved on from kits to extract brewing (dry and liquid) before going all grain. Cheaper than kits and the world’s your lobster.

 

[Dark Arts]

Looking at this option, seems quite expensive which begs the question, how much more money is worth adding to a kit with value for money in mind

Don't think its necessarily about the money more about using what you currently know or are used to to get better beer?,.....before inevitably plucking up the courage to tell the wife about the £500+ you've just spent on an AG all in 1 system

 

[achaddy]

Don't think its necessarily about the money more about using what you currently know or are used to to get better beer?,.....before inevitably plucking up the courage to tell the wife about the £500+ you've just spent on an AG all in 1 system

To be honest, when I very first thought about making my own beer I was tempted to go all in with a complete Grainfather system at £2k.
Fortunately I have started much more low key.